tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131009192016-12-03T03:39:16.675-05:00DMC NewsThis site is for communicating with the members and friends of Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia.
D. Marion Clark,
Executive Minister
Email: mclark@tenth.orgM Clarknoreply@blogger.comBlogger7876125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-60450979577432646422014-07-15T13:18:00.001-04:002014-07-15T13:18:16.133-04:00I Have MovedI can now be found on Facebook at DMC Resources. You will find daily postings in Proverbs, as well as weekly stories telling of the encounters that individuals (including angels) had with Jesus in the gospels. And then I add whatever else may come to mind!
All of my writings can be found at the website www.dmcresources. Be on the lookout for a new book, The Problem of Good: When the World Seems M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-21797478639050898322013-10-20T10:13:00.001-04:002013-10-22T17:20:59.134-04:00DMC News MoveDMC News has moved over to Tenth Presbyterian Church's website at www.tenth.org. M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-3726677321317636472013-10-17T20:19:00.001-04:002013-10-17T20:19:18.945-04:00Worship in BurundiOur partners serving in Burundi have just posted music they recorded during a recent church service. It's so joyful you must listen!Terri Taylornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-50193678791500877122013-10-17T12:06:00.003-04:002013-10-17T12:06:55.712-04:00Preschool Open House, October 24
Tenth's new preschool got off to a great start in September. It has combined a literature-based curriculum with the Music Together program to provide a rich learning environment for kids. The small size gives the program a warm, intimate feel and children receive lots of individual attention.
The preschool has just announced that next year it will be adding a five-day Pre-K class. If you'dTerri Taylornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-12808222037083900862013-10-15T12:46:00.000-04:002013-10-15T12:46:28.849-04:00Potential Traffic Difficulties this SundayThe AIDS Run Philly will take place this Sunday, Oct. 20 and may affect your commute to morning services. Please refer to this website for more information: www.aidsrunphilly.org.A Jangnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-51369977492253332442013-10-15T09:13:00.000-04:002013-10-15T09:16:39.708-04:00Managing Stress and AnxietyThere are still a few seats left for the Saturday morning seminar, "Managing Stress and Anxiety." The website says this is an activity of the Nurses Vocational Group. That's a bit misleading: it's not just for nurses; anyone can come. The nurses are hosting this for the rest of us, because they are concerned about how stress may affect our health.
Arlene Navarro and Christine Hayner, both Terri Taylornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-49251855435997792912013-10-15T06:59:00.003-04:002013-10-15T06:59:29.434-04:00Proverbs MovedThe proverbs devotions have been moved to the new Tenth website at www.tenth.org. Around mid-day today, the transition of the new site will take place.M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-86505988695880131142013-10-14T09:39:00.002-04:002013-10-14T16:28:55.552-04:00The Website is Upon UsAfter more than eight years of blog posts, DMC News has reached its final day of posts. Not that I am ceasing to blog, but that my blog posts will move to the new Tenth website that begins sometime tomorrow. It is fitting then that I fly away tomorrow across country to Phoenix to refresh my creative energies. I am scheduling the Proverbs posts, so that they continue while I am away.
So beginningM Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-14583116162560879292013-10-14T07:04:00.002-04:002013-10-14T07:04:49.348-04:00Good Sense and Anger Proverbs 19:11
Good sense makes one slow to anger,
and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Here is a good measure for how much good sense you have: How do you respond to
offenses? Are you quick to retaliate? Do you quickly throw back a verbal jab?
Do you get easily flustered? Do you dash off curt emails or text messages? Then
good sense is lacking.
What is the connection between good senseM Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-60627855272645269612013-10-11T11:11:00.001-04:002013-10-11T11:11:04.969-04:00Missionopoly 2013Register for Missionopoly on Saturday, November 2 at 5 PM, as part of our annual Global Outreach Conference!
Join the fun game of one-on-one interaction with our global partners as teams traverse the giant monopoly board. Try ethnic foods, get your passport photo taken, learn about least-reached people groups, and experience the cultural implications of tea! Teams of five or six will visit Kari E. Randallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-30627681758892811312013-10-11T11:06:00.002-04:002013-10-11T11:06:40.662-04:00Liberia Christmas ShipmentNew Hope Liberia is collecting items for Tenth-supported orphans in Liberia for Christmas. Items needed are laptops, composition notebooks, pens, flip flops, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soccer balls, coloring books, crayons, summer clothes, socks, athletic shoes, black dress shoes for school, first aid items, aspirin, and cough syrup. All items must be dropped off in 3 West by 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Kari E. Randallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-55673141782068018302013-10-11T09:19:00.001-04:002013-10-11T09:19:23.250-04:00What is Fitting Proverbs 19:10
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.
It is not fitting for a fool who has done nothing to earn or deserve wealth
to live in wealth. Like a pig with pearls, he will treat his wealth with
disdain, not merely indulging in worthless pursuits, but turning what is
beautiful and noble into base objects. There is something to M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-29586995962922997662013-10-10T08:44:00.003-04:002013-10-10T08:44:54.477-04:00The Liar's Destiny Proverbs 19:9
A false witness will not go unpunished,
and he who breathes out lies will perish.
This is the same proverb as 19:5, except that it spells out what is alluded to
in the previous one which states that the liar will "not escape." He
will perish. However much he may try to lie his way out of such a destiny, his
lies only serve to secure that destiny. Punishment will come; judgment M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-68727392117310366142013-10-09T14:55:00.002-04:002013-10-09T14:55:27.973-04:00Sunday Services 10/13/2013Join us this Sunday for our services.AM (9 & 11): Dr. Liam Goligher preaching, “The Gospel According to Isaiah: Falling” (Isaiah 2:22–4:6). Hymns: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling; To God Be the Glory; The Mighty God, the Lord.Parish 6 will worship together in the Catacombs during the 11:00 service.PM (Soli Deo Gloria 6:15): Hymn Service: Maranatha Favorites (6:30): Dr. John Leonard preaching, “Elizabeth Carlsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-37777321764980912542013-10-09T14:53:00.005-04:002013-10-09T14:53:46.902-04:00CCRA TourThe annual Center City Residents Association's House Tour is Sunday, 10/20, 1 -5 pm. This year’s tour features Rittenhouse Square’s McIlhenny Mansion, the former center of Philadelphia’s social activity, drawing guests from artists and royalty to Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. The Mansion, vacant for nearly 30 years, is scheduled for a two-year redesign and renovation. In addition to the M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-22337796053891477042013-10-09T14:44:00.004-04:002013-10-09T14:45:47.531-04:00Get RealJohn Leonard, who is preaching this Sunday evening, has a new book out on evangelism: Get Real: Sharing Your Everyday Faith Every Day. With our growing emphasis on evangelism, this appears to be a valuable resource in our training. Check it out at New Growth Press.
A couple of recommendations:
“If evangelism seems difficult, or if you have ever said, ‘I don’t have the gift of evangelism,’ youM Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-53904900507979380362013-10-09T09:47:00.001-04:002013-10-09T09:50:17.827-04:00Tenth Business NetworkThe Tenth
Business Network (TBN) will
meet October 13, 9:00 AM, in 1716 Spruce, 2 Rear. Business persons and
entrepreneurs will connect with others at Tenth to network, share business
experiences, seek advice, pray together, and learn. Each quarterly meeting
starts with a 15-minute presentation of ideas and insights; this first one is:
“How to Innovate and Create Your Future with Design-Thinking.Terri Taylornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-53099077654082231862013-10-09T09:19:00.002-04:002013-10-09T09:19:52.864-04:00Got Sense? Proverbs 19:8
Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
he who keeps understanding will discover good.
Do you love yourself? Do you want what is good for you? Then pursue wisdom!
Seek commonsense. Value understanding and discernment. Get knowledge. For it is
through attaining good sense - the skill to discern what is right and true and
good - that you will discover and enjoy the good in life.
HowM Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-64453548735342206012013-10-08T09:16:00.004-04:002013-10-08T09:16:57.051-04:00The "Poor" Man Proverbs 19:7
All a poor man's brothers hate him;
how much more do his friends go far from him!
He pursues them with words,
but does not have them.
If a wealthy generous man has many friends, a poor man with nothing to give has
none. They not only do not hang around him; they stay far from him. Of course,
such "friends" are neither true friends of the generous man nor the
poor man.
These "M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-15926189363612061982013-10-07T18:57:00.000-04:002013-10-07T18:57:03.471-04:00Stressed Out?Feeling overwhelmed? The Nurses' Vocational group is hosting a seminar Saturday, October 19, from 9 to 11 am on stress and anxiety management. Two counselors from 2200 Arch Counseling Center will be speaking and moderating the discussion. The event is free but space is limited and registration required. To register, click here. Terri Taylornoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-42350909605599071802013-10-07T16:41:00.000-04:002013-10-07T16:46:07.409-04:00Congratulations, Folley!Folley Kesselle is a good example of the mission that we are doing in Liberia with the children’s education. CAM, another ministry that has shared in the support of these orphans, drops their support of kids when they become 18 and only gives partial support before that age. New Hope Liberia pays for high school tuition (grades 7-12), uniforms and shoes for all the children, some school supplies,Kari E. Randallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-43228557364754068962013-10-07T14:53:00.003-04:002013-10-08T17:02:30.163-04:00Dressed to KiltRegister for the Global Outreach Conference's international banquet, Dressed to Kilt, on Saturday, November 9 from 6:30-8:30 PM! Enjoy a festive evening featuring special Highland music and dancers and Liam’s debut as a talk show host as he interviews Norman MacKay, church planter in Glasgow, Scotland, former missionary in Eastern Europe, and author of Global Warning: Third Millenium Threats to Kari E. Randallnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-18079849408741647142013-10-07T13:49:00.002-04:002013-10-07T13:49:26.956-04:00Romans in 24 HoursJoin Liam Goligher, Sinclair Ferguson, and Mark Johnston as they present
“Romans in 24 Hours: The Gospel, Pure and Simple.” October 25–26, 2013
at Proclamation Presbyterian Church. More information may be found here.Elizabeth Carlsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-29153526620586466732013-10-07T08:41:00.000-04:002013-10-07T08:41:36.509-04:00Seeking Favor Proverbs 19:6
Many seek the favor of a generous man,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
"Generous man" could be translated "nobleman" or
"prince." Whatever the case, the point is that the person in a
position to bestow gifts - be it of money, of position, of power - will have
many "friends" who in truth are lovers of what he can give. The
person may understand this and all the M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13100919.post-41919668608164359952013-10-04T14:09:00.000-04:002013-10-04T14:09:00.803-04:00RSVPThe Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) engages volunteers who are 55 years and older in community service opportunities. Currently RSVP has the following Center City volunteer openings: friendly visitor for homebound seniors, tutoring in schools, job coaching, cooking groups, gardeners, friendly callers, school library assistance and much more. RSVP staff members are ready, willing and M Clarknoreply@blogger.com0